Lesson 3 Flashcards

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assume

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suppose, presume

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averse

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disinclined, reluctant, loath

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callous

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insensitive, hard-hearted

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discernible

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distinguishable, observable, perceptible

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dubious

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doubtful, questionable, unpromising

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ecstasy

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bliss, delight, joy, rapture

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forgo

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renounce, sacrifice, give up, concede

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hollow

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empty, vain, without substance

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indulgent

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lenient, giving-in, tolerant

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inflict

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impose, cause damage, force

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intrigue

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plot, conspiracy

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invaluable

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priceless, precious, valuable

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meddlesome

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intrusive, interfering, impertinent, busy-body

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meticulous

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careful, painstaking, precise, exact

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oblige

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compel, make-necessary, constrain, beholding

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perturb

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disturb, disquiet, agitate

17
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remiss

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neglectful, derelict, lax, lacking

18
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resolve

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solve, settle

19
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retrieve

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fetch, recover, regain, repossess

20
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steadfast

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loyal, dependable, staunch